I have recently been asked to join the advisory board for a new and exciting company called Dremāk (pronounced “Dream Make“)out of Dallas, Texas.
It’s a very exciting company that is installing mini-recording and audition studios in shopping malls and commercial centers which will allow budding artists to record demos, audition for opportunities in Hollywood or […]
Today I was pointed to a blog post from Ben Marshall at The Guardian where he is asking if Platinum Blue could save the music industry.
The blog is here:
http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/music/2007/08/according_to_software_designer.html
Here’s the reprint:
Could Platinum Blue save the music industry?
For today’s web trawl check out Mike McCready’s software, which promises to tell record labels whether their latest release […]
Yesterday MyStrands announced they had raised a series B round of funding to the tune of $25M. As far as the market is concerned this is the equivalent of an acquisition because it effectively takes MyStrands off the block for the time being. The company is stating its desire to remain independent. That leaves […]
On May 7th, 2007 I participated in The New Yorker Conference and showcased some technology and processes we use in license agreements with several of Platinum Blue’s technology partners including hit prediction technology and processes for which we license components from Music Intelligence Solutions and I showcased a technology by one of our music recommendation […]
Launched by Platinum Blue to Discover New Talent
Songs to be analyzed by Science-Driven Music Xray™ and then evaluated by top A&R executives. Winning Song Produced by Grammy-winning Producer
New York, NY - June 7, 2007
Music Xray™, the technology-driven application that helps major and indie labels, Grammy-wining producers and leading artists accurately predict the success of hit […]
This is an excellent piece on why Daniel Levitin (author of This Is Your Brain On Music) thinks the Beatles may be remembered in the same way we remember some of the greatest classical composers. Fascinating stuff!!
Click here to read it.
A couple of months ago I was interviewed by Peter Day of the BBC about Music Xray. It aired the other day and this is the show. You can stream it by clicking here.
Others interviewed for the segment were Ayappa Biddanda of Vanguard Records, the band Alternate Routes and Mike Smith, President of Columbia […]
Last FM was just sold for $280million to CBS. This is evidence that those of us in the music recommendation field for the past 5 or 6 years have been on the right track. It also means…
… The race is on!!
There is room for several more winners in this space. Not every company in it […]
A few days ago Vanguard Records sent out an ad to all radio stations in the Radio & Records Hot AC and Triple A formats to promote a new single by their band, Alternate Routes. Notice the Platinum Blue logo below.
More and more labels understand that our Music Xray™ service reduces risk when taking a […]
Yesterday I was a guest on NPR’s Talk of the Nation here in New York City on Ira Flatow’s Science Friday segment. I spoke about some of the work we and our technology partners have been doing regarding the relationship between math and music and how we use math to help predict hit songs, make […]
